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chalcanthite

UK/kælˈkæn.θaɪt/US/kælˈkæn.θaɪt/

chalcanthite noun: a mineral form of copper sulfate, CuSO₄.

chalcanthite: a mineral form of copper sulfate, CuSO₄
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Noun

chalcanthite (usually uncountable, plural chalcanthites)

  1. (usually) A mineral form of copper sulfate, CuSO₄.
    Synonyms:
    bluestone, cyanosite

Synonyms of chalcanthite

Forms of chalcanthite

pluralchalcanthites

Origin of chalcanthite

From chalcanthum (“flowers of copper”) + -ite, from Ancient Greek χάλκανθον (khálkanthon).

Questions about chalcanthite

What does chalcanthite mean?
Chalcanthite means a mineral form of copper sulfate, CuSO₄.
What part of speech is chalcanthite?
Chalcanthite is a noun.
How do you pronounce chalcanthite?
Chalcanthite is pronounced /kælˈkæn.θaɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of chalcanthite?
The plural of chalcanthite is chalcanthites.

Words near chalcanthite in the dictionary

  1. chalazogamy
  2. chalbot
  3. chalbots
  4. Chalca
  5. chalcanth
  6. chalcanthite
  7. chalcanthites
  8. chalcanthitic
  9. chalcanthum
  10. Chalcedon
  11. chalcedoneous

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